The 2019 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the twelfth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Brazil |
| Date | July 9–21 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  Tonga |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Will Percillier (65) |
| Most tries | Raffaele Storti (9) |
← 2018 2023 → | |
The event was held at the Estádio Martins Pereira in São José dos Campos from 9 until 21 July and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.[1]
Qualified teams edit
A total of eight teams played in the tournament. The host Brazil and the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship relegation country Japan qualified automatically. The remaining six countries qualified through a qualification process in regional competitions (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania).
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Pool Stage edit
Pool A edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 
Japan
3 3 0 0 150 89 +61 22 13 15 
Uruguay
3 2 0 1 146 67 +79 22 9 11 
Kenya
3 1 0 2 71 135 −64 8 21 5 
Brazil
3 0 0 3 58 134 −76 9 18 2
Pool B edit
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 
Portugal
3 3 0 0 148 51 +97 8 3 15 
Tonga
3 2 0 1 93 77 +16 14 6 10 
Canada
3 1 0 2 124 101 +23 19 14 7 
Hong Kong
3 0 0 3 65 201 −136 9 30 1
Finals edit
- 7th place
- 5th place
- 3rd place
- Final
References edit
- ^ "Romania and Brazil to host World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2018 and 2019". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.